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Common Core RH.6-8.3 research
Biography Project Research Bundle: 7 Activities Famous Person or History Report
Choices, choices, choices!!! In this inquiry-based learning project, students can choose between 7 formats, but grades are based on the same rubric criteria. This research project is Common Core writing and literacy aligned, and was recently completely updated.This works as a biography or teacher-assigned topic project. Students write a focus question, gather primary source quotes, write an informational text paragraph with evidence, create timelines, create five class questions, and provide vis
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4th - 12th
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Mummification and the Afterlife - Ancient Egypt - Print and Digital
Students LOVE studying the fascinating details of Ancient Egypt including the Pyramids of Giza, the Afterlife, mummification, and sarcophaguses. This resource takes the most interesting topics and makes them even more interesting! Starting with a vocabulary unit and progressing all the way to a hands-on mummification activity, this set of lessons is bound to catch your students’ attention and make them want more! Use all of these activities, or just a few. Teach it all in one class session, or b
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6th - 8th
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WASHINGTON STATE - History
Another great resource for students who are learning about the state of Washington. This Power Point includes information on the following topics:- The First People- Native Americans- Explorers- Settlements- Trade- Oregon Territory- Washington Territory- Transportation- Statehood- Historical Events, People and PlacesThis engaging lesson incorporates informational text, primary and secondary sources, visual information (charts, photographs, historical documents, and maps) with plenty of discussio
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Attention Washingtonians! - Washington State Bundle
Africa Social Justice Project
**NEWLY UPDATED**Students will be researching one of five social justice issues in Africa, creating a presentation and presenting their topic to the class. This bundle includes online links for research, research questions by topic, rubric for presentation, and a listening guide for class presentations. Links to all needed websites are given for less web-savvy students, or for differentiation.You will received links to Google™ Doc versions, along with PDF and Word versions of all documents. This
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Middle East & North Africa - Geography/World Cultures BUNDLE!
Mummification and the Afterlife-Ancient Egypt - Digital
Students LOVE studying the fascinating details of Ancient Egypt including the Pyramids of Giza, the Afterlife, mummification, and sarcophaguses. This resource takes the most interesting topics and makes them even more interesting! Starting with a vocabulary unit and progressing all the way to a hands-on mummification activity, this set of lessons is bound to catch your students’ attention and make them want more! Use all of these activities, or just a few. Teach it all in one class session, or b
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5th - 8th
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The Legacy of Rome; Rome and the Modern World
Have your students creatively present the contributions to the Roman Empire to the modern world. The Roman Empire was a source of many ideas and achievements that have greatly influenced the world we live in today. Some are physical, while others are philosophical and linguistic. Use a Roman head graphic outline to help your student see how Rome affected the world today. Example included. This is a simple package that includes one page of instructions, the form for the head, and ten student
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6th - 12th
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Mesopotamia; A Colorful Common Core Review
The students will fill an Open Mind with images of Mesopotamian civilization that they have covered in class. It is an excellent project to conclude a unit on Mesopotamia. The students will need to choose the six most important developments of this first civilization. In a Common Core approach, the students will have to write concisely on the importance of the aspects of civilization of Mesopotamia that they included in the Open Mind. The colorful approach will aid in retaining important inf
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6th - 10th
Monthly Current Event Assignment
Have your students become world class news reporters and stay current on events with this monthly project!! This is one of my students' favorite assignments and they enjoy presenting their research to the class throughout the year. I tend to get too many request to do current events and have to limit them as progress through the curriculum. This assignment also astonishes parents, because their student becomes mini-experts on the specific topic that they choose. This project is successful becau
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Salem Witch Trials True Crime Podcast Project (Google Compatible)
The Salem Witch Trials True Crime Podcast Research Project Is your class learning about American Colonies and the Salem Witch Trials?This fun project is designed to help students understand the impact that the Salem Witch Trials had on Colonial life in America. In this activity, students will create and record a 15 – 20-minute true crime podcast on the topic of the Salem Witch Trials. Students will plan their podcast using the attached materials and will record their podcast at home or in class
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Early America United States History Unit
Explorers Internet Reliability Research Activity
Do your students need to learn about Internet Reliability? Do you have problems with students using unreliable Internet sources? Or, are you looking for a fun and engaging lesson on the Explorers that will reinforce the importance of checking your sources on the Internet?This activity asks students to view two websites on 4 explorers from the Age of Exploration. One of the websites provides incorrect information, helping students to realize that not all information on the internet is correct!
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4th - 12th
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Immigration in the United States Family History Research Project (Google Comp)
Immigration in the United States Family History Research ProjectIs your class learning about Immigration in the United States? In this fun and interactive project students will research the history of their family as it relates to their story of coming to live where they do today. The project includes the completion of a family tree, an interview with a family member, descriptions of food and transitions related to their family, and research on their country of origin. The worksheet is no prep,
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The United States Gilded Age Unit (Google Compatible)
Aboriginal Civil Rights Movement Unit 10 tasks + inquiry project and essay
This unit of work focuses on the Aboriginal Civil Rights Movement of the 20th Century. It is a very interesting topic to do especially to compare and contrast with the US and South African Civil Rights Movements occurring at the same time.This unit is designed to be followed chronologically from slide 3-73. Teachers can pick and choose with subtopics are suitable to their curriculum. This unit includes:* Primary and secondary sources of photos, maps, film and audio* Aboriginal Australian history
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
CIVIL WAR BATTLE Tri-fold Research Report
Students will choose one battle of the American Civil War and research essential information about it. A list of battles is included. A detailed student hand-out leads them through the process. A page with teacher suggestions and instructions is included too.A tri-fold matrix (two versions of the outer page) is the final result. This has areas for date, location, and leaders on the outer page, and major events on the inner page. The inner page is one unit, and not divided into thirds.In addi
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5th - 11th
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The Enlightenment & Scientific Revolution Newspaper Activity (Google Comp)
The Enlightenment & Scientific Revolution Newspaper ActivityIs your class studying about the Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution in Europe?In this interactive activity, students will create a newspaper headline page about the Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution in Europe. Students will write three headlines, three summary blurbs, and illustrate three pictures on the headline page. The activity is low prep, easy to use, and google compatible.With this resource, your student will b
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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13 Colonies Regional Bundle
This bundle covers the following regions of the thirteen original American colonies:New England ColoniesMid-Atlantic ColoniesSouthern ColoniesTobacco ColoniesEach of the above has its own activity that includes a map, a short reading with comprehension questions (answer key included), and a short research activity.There are also two large project-based activities: a 13 Colonies Flip Book and also a project where students are required to create a sales presentation for English investors for each
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8th - 10th
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Mesopotamia Timeline Research & Report Activity Ancient River Civilizations
Allow students to work in pairs or small groups to investigate 15 events in the growth and development of the Ancient Civilizations in Mesopotamia.Includes topics such as:Invention of the wheelFirst written languageConquering of EmpiresFirst Written Law Code& More!Includes teacher directions and all student materials. Includes student handouts for gathering of information at end of activity as well as wrap-up questions.See the preview for complete activity details.This activity is also incl
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6th - 11th
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THE BATTLE OF MARATHON Eyewitness Accounts & Reading Comprehension
Allow your students to discover more about the THE BATTLE OF MARATHON and ANCIENT GREECE / EGYPT using these Primary Source and Reading Comprehension activities.Examining primary sources gives students a powerful sense of history and the complexity of the past. Helping students analyze primary sources can also guide them toward higher-order thinking and better critical thinking and analysis skills.These differentiated activities are NO PREP and READY TO GO! Great for sub (substitute lesson pla
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Not Grade Specific
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Lost Colony of Roanoke US American History Podcast Project 13 Colonies
The Lost Colony of Roanoke & The 13 Colonies True Crime Podcast Research Project Is your class learning about American Colonies and the Lost Colony of Roanoke and the 13 colonies?This fun project is designed to help students understand the impact that the lost colony of Roanoke had on Colonial life in America. In this activity, students will create and record a 15 – 20-minute true crime podcast on the topic of the The Lost Colony of Roanoke. Students will plan their podcast using the attache
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Industrial Revolution Project
Can your students get the scoop on the Industrial Revolution with this engaging newspaper activity?Skip the lecture. Students take on the role of investigative reporters to learn about major figures and events of the Industrial Revolution when they join up to create quick newspapers. Students write op-eds, articles, political cartoons and more in this 90 minute newspaper project. A great way to start your study of the Industrial Revolution.This resource guide includes:- Complete teacher’s guid
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: Industrial Revolution Activities and notes bundle
World History - The Pre-WWII Era PowerPoint
This comprehensive 28-slide PowerPoint presentation showcases the era leading up to World War II.Learn about the aftermath of World War I and unravel the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on the global stage, it's provisions, and the seeds of discontent it sowed among nations.Explore the formation and aspirations of the League of Nations, a bold experiment in international cooperation aimed at preventing future conflicts and gain a deeper understanding of the League's successes and failures in
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7th - 10th
Early Civilizations Ancient History Debate & Historical Thinking Activity Bundle
Teach Historical Thinking by debating the roles of various citizens of Early Civilizations in Ancient World History.
Perfect lesson for teaching Ancient Civilizations, introducing units, or teaching skills!
Allow students to practice the steps for thinking historically as they prepare debate arguments on key topics in Ancient World History. Students collect data, evaluate sources, make comparisons, analyze primary sources, and organize content to create a supported argument about a topic in hi
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6th - 10th
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INVESTIGATING THE HOLOCAUST WEB-QUEST (PRINT + DIGITAL VERSION)
Are you looking for an impactful lesson to deepen your students' understanding of the Holocaust or maybe review some of the main important concepts of it? This web quest allows students to explore different, trustworthy, and student-appropriate websites, making their investigation and learning relevant, engaging, and 100% interactive. The web quest allows students to work on different activities, from reading comprehension and summaries to vocabulary building. It will also allow students to wor
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8th - 12th
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Egypt Acrostic; Illustrated Poem of Ancient Egypt
The students will be reflecting back on Ancient Egypt’s contributions to the development of civilization and creating an illustrated poem to display those accomplishments. They will write in an acrostic poem with letters from EGYPT-PYRAMID in each of the terms they choose. They will illustrate seven of the items for better retention. An excellent review project that can be referred to throughout the year. Examples included.
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6th - 10th
Chinese Ingenuity; Inventions That Changed the World
Chinese ingenuity was the source of many inventions that changed the world. You will be creating an open mind to show five of these inventions. Allow your students to express their creativity by drawing their inventions, and their intellect by explaining how these inventions changed the world.
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7th - 10th
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